Caroline Kennedy Endorses Obama

[JI7]

Source: washington post

Caroline Kennedy has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama in a Sunday op-ed in the New York Times, the first time she has weighed in on a presidential race since her uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy, sought the White House in 1980.

All eyes now turn to the senior senator from Massachusetts, one of the most conspicuous of Democratic fence sitters, who is known to have become mighty annoyed with Clinton campaign tactics in recent weeks.

Read more: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/01/26/caroline_kennedy_to_endorse_ob_1.html

[gateley]

1. Is this the big endorsement that was due to hit tomorrow? The one where

we DUers were deciding it was probably either Kennedy (Ted) or Gore?

Or will there be ANOTHER one tomorrow? Thanks.

[JI7]

2. this is the one

[gateley]

3. Thanks -- it's an impressive endorsement! nt.

[MediaBabe]

49. Why is it an impressive endorsement?

What has she done to make her endorsement worth more than, say, yours for instance?

[annarbor]

54. You really have to ask eh?

Well, for starters, I'm not the daughter of John F. Kennedy...
Me thinks Caroline Kennedy's endorsement will be considered far more impressive than mine....

"Ann Arbor endorses Barak Obama!"

Naah, just doesn't sound as impressive...

Thanks for stopping by!

Ann Arbor

[rucognizant]

30. And That too!

Ted Kennady just endorsed on CNN, Late Edition!

[Historic NY]

4. I miss Camelot....but this campaign makes me feel young again..

we have a chance to recapture the past and to reshape this party to give a voice to all those who have given up. A chance to believe again in America and the American Dream which has been lost by many. A chance to grab onto those people who are or who have slipped threw the cracks.

[jordi_fanclub]

5. "A President Like My Father" (By Caroline Kennedy)

A President Like My Father
By CAROLINE KENNEDY
Published: January 27, 2008

OVER the years, I’ve been deeply moved by the people who’ve told me they wished they could feel inspired and hopeful about America the way people did when my father was president. This sense is even more profound today. That is why I am supporting a presidential candidate in the Democratic primaries, Barack Obama.

My reasons are patriotic, political and personal, and the three are intertwined.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27kennedy.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

[ursi]

18. Kick and Rank!

[jordi_fanclub]

6. "A President Like My Father" (by Caroline Kennedy)

Source: New York Times

A President Like My Father
By CAROLINE KENNEDY
Published: January 27, 2008

OVER the years, I’ve been deeply moved by the people who’ve told me they wished they could feel inspired and hopeful about America the way people did when my father was president. This sense is even more profound today. That is why I am supporting a presidential candidate in the Democratic primaries, Barack Obama.

My reasons are patriotic, political and personal, and the three are intertwined. All my life, people have told me that my father changed their lives, that they got involved in public service or politics because he asked them to. And the generation he inspired has passed that spirit on to its children. I meet young people who were born long after John F. Kennedy was president, yet who ask me how to live out his ideals.

Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.

We have that kind of opportunity with Senator Obama. It isn’t that the other candidates are not experienced or knowledgeable. But this year, that may not be enough. We need a change in the leadership of this country — just as we did in 1960.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27kennedy.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

[Kittycat]

7. Outstanding!

[mac2]

9. She's got the wrong candidate

Experienced or knowledgable? About the oligarchy maybe.

[cali]

10. I think I'll trust her judgment over yours. n/t

[mac2]

11. And you are the judge of ME?

A vote for the oligarchy is your choice. I didn't bully you did I?

I supported Hillary for Senator but when she voted to go to war against the protestors I was no longer in her camp. She refuses to impeach too. The WTO world domination thing also bothers me. That's not democracy. Guess you figured that out.

[MediaBabe]

50. Why?

She was six years old when her father died. What does she know of the state of the country then that she didn't read out of the same books you and I read?

[stillcool]

12. She's got the candidate

she wants to endorse.

[goodgd_yall]

36. I would agree

that Obama is the first presidential candidate I've seen since John F. Kennedy to inspire people. He isn't my first choice, but I do recognize that one Kennedy-esqe quality. I think it's a large part of the fondness people had for Kennedy---his ability to lift people up.

[krkaufman]

44. Well, Reagan inspired people, too.

(And don't dare say that I'm praising Reagan. :) )

[MediaBabe]

51. Shhh...shhhh....

You aren't supposed to point out obvious discrepancies. There have been others who inspired. Reagan certainly was one. But to murmur his name even in passing is a terrible thing if it doesn't support what people are saying about Obama.

[gateley]

8. I just read her entire endorsement - beautifully done. nt

[desertflamingo]

13. i don't care

i don't care who endorses whom. i make up my own mind. i'm also 51, have admired caroline kennedy my whole life; HOWEVER... other people have their reasons for voting for a particular candidate and those reasons are not mine. i don't care if jesus himself were to appear and endorse obama. too many people leave their thinking to others. i like to do my own research and come to my own decision. as a result, i'm endorsing john edwards. i can't for the life of me figure out why supposedly intelligent people are endorsing obama or clinton. imho it HAS to be emotion or politics and not much else. i watched obama's victory speech. the words brought tears to my eyes, but he left me cold. he's an opportunist in my opinion and has co-opted much of edwards' message. furthermore - he "delivered" a speech that was written for him. ugh. i'm sorry. i'm not bitter - just thoroughly annoyed. it's not a done deal, folks - there are still 46 states left to go. let's let the rest of the country have a shot at voting before we allow the press and the superstars to anoint our nominee.

EDWARDS '08

[benny05]

16. Thanks, feel the same way nt

[Skittles]

19. I am with you there

for the life of me I cannot see what special thing people see in Obama, not at all, and I resent the way the primaries are handled

[krkaufman]

45. Re: "I resent the way the primaries are handled"

Any specific issues to note?

[Skittles]

47. the way half the candidates are gone before voting gets anywhere near me

how's that for starters?

[krkaufman]

53. Yep, that's an issue. n/t

[MediaBabe]

52. Older women all of a sudden count!

One thing we can thank Caroline for is she is our age and *whoopsie!* they can't say she matters without implying that all of the voices of women over fifty matter.

[ckramer]

14. Kennedy is a good friend of John Kerry, who endorsed Obama

It didn't look good for Clinton.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

15. Important endorsement

there will be more.

I wonder whether her brother would have run for pesident?

[CountAllVotes]

28. her brother John F. Kennedy, Jr. would be President now

n/t

[Rosa Luxemburg]

42. yes

[CANDO]

32. I thought he was moving in that direction before he died.

He was definitely becoming more political. Those damn small aircraft!

[CountAllVotes]

46. yes, those "nasty" accidents

n/t :(

[ursi]

17. This is so exciting! I grew up during the same time that Caroline did

and it is exciting to know she stepped out like this for Obama!

[BlackmanX]

20. This is good news for the Obama camp.

In the democratic party the highest compliment any candidate can get is to be compared to JFK but when his own daughter is doing the comparison it's really something to take notice of. I sense a huge momentum shift for Obama moving forward to Feb 5.

[kevsand]

21. "a new generation of Americans"

She closes with a direct reference to her father's inaugural address. As a baby boomer, that reawakens resonant chords in my heart that have been silent far too long.

[JPZenger]

22. Fortune Says Big Business Endorses Hillary

[Vinca]

23. What a beautiful endorsement - I got teary eyed. nt

[divineorder]

24. A Picture You Will Enjoy

From Biography.com

[Vinca]

25. It's funny, the first time I saw Obama speak - before he was running -

something about him reminded me of JFK. I know this is the most positive I've felt about a candidate since JFK and, later, Bobby. It was wonderful that Caroline made such a public endorsement.

[mac2]

34. If you're like us in Illinois...you won't see them.

He gives a good speech that's all.

[mother earth]

26. Well, Obama has the oratory skills of a Kennedy. Big business

calls the shots, so it really matters little what any of us have to say, including Caroline.

[Branjor]

27. So -

Obama isn't MLK, he's JFK?

[rayofreason]

29. I would wager...

...that Ted Kennedy endorses Obama. And boy will the Clintons be pissed!

[rucognizant]

33. OK.........

They are being political, don't get all dewey eyed! Sen. Kennedy waited to see how the wind blew before endorsing. Had Edwards won primaries or gotten a higher percentage, I bet he would have endorsed him! Polls show that Hillary can't win against McCain, & he is looking like a winner on the other side! End game STOP McCain! Now that he has Ted's endorsement I feel better about the possibility of his win. The progressive old lions have claimed him away from Lieberman the original mentor.

[goodgd_yall]

37. McCain

Do you realize there is the same kind of complaints about McCain---not being Republican enought---that are made about Clinton (she's a corporatist)? I don't know if they've done a "negatives" poll on McCain, but I would be interested to see what those results are. I'm thinking this electability argument may apply to both McCain and Clinton.

[ArfDogMNO]

48. McCain's negatives among GOP voters are huge

especially the conservative wing of the party. I would think he would get more votes vs. Clintons than vs. Obama simply due to the number of people that will go out of their way to vote against the clintons.

McCain, (the only republican Keating Five member, incidentally), has been involved in so much unpopular legislation that I am amazed he is able to get this close to the nomination yet again.

Then again, he is an established globalist, first and foremost, which is, incidentally, what we are going to get for the next president, no matter if it's the Clintons, Obama, Romney, McCain, or the snake-oil salesman Huckabee.

[bitchkitty]

31. Congratulations, Sen. Obama and supporters! n/t

[goclark]

35. We are overjoyed at her endorsement

and we really appreciate your kindness.

[superconnected]

38. self delete

wrong kennedy.

[populistdriven]

39. K&R! nt

[MilesColtrane]

40. She should have chosen Edwards.

Where did your long hair go
Where is the girl I used to know
How could you lose that happy glow
Oh, caroline no

Who took that look away
I remember how you used to say
Youd never change, but thats not true
Oh, caroline you

Break my heart
I want to go and cry
Its so sad to watch a sweet thing die
Oh, caroline why

Could I ever find in you again
Things that made me love you so much then
Could we ever bring em back once they have gone
Oh, caroline no

[Xenotime]

41. So, does this mean clinton is out?

[Honeycombe8]

43. Woo Hoo! Double Woo Hoo, as two Kennedys endorse Obama.

I hope this makes a difference and gives him more of a chance to win. The Clintons have the machine to win Super Tuesday, so it'll be an uphill battle, and an unlikely one. But with all the endorsements of big leaders, maybe, just maybe we'll get someone who is turned toward the future and not looking back.